Ensuring Fair Reimbursement: AAE Advocates for Virtual Credit Card Protections
Across multiple states, lawmakers are introducing legislation to regulate the use of virtual credit cards in health and dental insurance reimbursement. These measures address a growing concern among providers: insurers…
Read MoreProtecting Providers from Silent PPOs: AAE Supports Dental Network Transparency in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering legislation to increase transparency in the practice of dental leased networks—commonly associated with “silent PPO” arrangements. These practices occur when a dental plan leases its…
Read MoreHolding Dental Plans Accountable: AAE Advocates for Strong Dental Loss Ratio Standards Nationwide
State legislatures across the country are advancing dental loss ratio (DLR) legislation intended to improve transparency and accountability in dental benefit plans. At its core, a dental loss ratio establishes the percentage…
Read MoreHarnessing AI to Advance Endodontics
Artificial intelligence is not new. The concept emerged in the early 1950s and has progressed through multiple stages of development. However, beginning in 2022–2023, large language models, powered by advances…
Read MoreRemembering Mbachan Collins Okwen, DDS, MBA, MSD
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mbachan Collins Okwen, DDS, MBA, MSD, endodontist, educator, and leader, who died on January 21, 2026, in Conroe, Texas.…
Read MoreRethinking Decompression of Large Cystic Periapical Lesions in the New Era
By Feng-Ming Wang, DDS, PhD Deroofing of the jaw cyst (the original strategy of decompression) was first suggested by Partsch in the German literature in 1892 (1). In 1964, Patterson…
Read MoreAAE Supports Massachusetts Efforts to Rein in Virtual Credit Card Payment Practices
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) continues to advocate for fair and transparent insurance practices that support patient access to care and the sustainability of specialty practices. As part of…
Read MoreAAE Advocates for Fair Insurance Practices to Protect Patient Access to Care
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) continues its strong advocacy for policies that support patient access to timely, high-quality care and protect the sustainability of specialty practices. As part of this…
Read MoreAAE Supports Wisconsin’s Efforts to Strengthen Specialty Advertising Standards
Following its strong opposition to earlier proposals that threatened to weaken specialty advertising standards in Wisconsin, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) welcomed recent action by the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining…
Read MoreAAE Advocacy Strengthens the Dental Community as the 2026 Legislative Cycle Begins
As the 2026 legislative cycle kicks off, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is already actively engaging with policymakers to strengthen the dental community and expand access to high-quality oral…
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